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iv) alleged export duty evasion and income tax evasion by mining company owned by a senior political leader; v) alleged illegal mining and extortion from the mining companies; vi) alleged illegal transfer of a mining company in favour of a senior political leader; and vii) suppressed sale of Rs. 86.43 crores in the Income Tax Return by a mining company operating in Bellary Forest. These documents / information is filed herewith in a sealed cover. The CEC, to the extent it is able, will verify this information and thereafter will file its Report in the matter. 23. The CEC would like to place on record that during the last nearly nine years of the existence of the CEC, it has dealt with a number of cases involving illegal mining such as in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. In many of these cases, the extent of illegal mining was found to be quite extensive. However all these cases pale into insignificance when compared to the illegal mining on colossal scale that has taken place in the State of Karnataka particularly in District Bellary and that too 18
with the active connivance of the officials of the concerned Departments and also the public representatives. The Lokayukta in its Report dated 18.12.2008 highlighted serious illegalities and irregularities in respect of illegal mining and encroachments in forest areas by the leaseholders, agreements / MOUs entered into by the Mysore Minerals Limited (MML) a Govt. of Karnataka undertaking, effective transfer of mining leases by way of raising contracts and sub-lease, illegal grant of temporary transport permits, illegality in transportation of iron ore, grant of stock-yard licence, ineffective transport permit system, damage done to the environment and water bodies, improper attending of court cases, improper orders passed by the Deptt. of Mines and Geology, action to be taken against the then Chief Minister of Karnataka and a number of senior officers, process followed for the de-reservation of areas, including forest area for mining by private persons. Unfortunately, hardly any perceptible follow-up action and corrective measures were taken on the findings of the Lokayukta, Karnataka. Meanwhile, the mining leases, found to be involved in illegal mining, continued with their activities. Out of 99 cases of mining leases involved in illegal mining, the survey and demarcation of only seven leases have so far been completed. The illegal mining not only continued but, in fact, increased manifold. In spite of the firm stand of the 19
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with <strong>the</strong> active connivance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficials <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> concerned<br />
Departments and also <strong>the</strong> public representatives. The<br />
Lokayukta <strong>in</strong> its Report dated 18.12.2008 highlighted serious<br />
illegalities and irregularities <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> illegal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and<br />
encroachments <strong>in</strong> forest areas by <strong>the</strong> leaseholders,<br />
agreements / MOUs entered <strong>in</strong>to by <strong>the</strong> Mysore M<strong>in</strong>erals<br />
Limited (MML) a Govt. <strong>of</strong> Karnataka undertak<strong>in</strong>g, effective<br />
transfer <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases by way <strong>of</strong> rais<strong>in</strong>g contracts and<br />
sub-lease, illegal grant <strong>of</strong> temporary transport permits,<br />
illegality <strong>in</strong> transportation <strong>of</strong> iron ore, grant <strong>of</strong> stock-yard<br />
licence, <strong>in</strong>effective transport permit system, damage done to<br />
<strong>the</strong> environment and water bodies, improper attend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
court cases, improper orders passed by <strong>the</strong> Deptt. <strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>es<br />
and Geology, action to be taken aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>n Chief<br />
M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>of</strong> Karnataka and a number <strong>of</strong> senior <strong>of</strong>ficers,<br />
process followed for <strong>the</strong> de-reservation <strong>of</strong> areas, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
forest area for m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g by private persons. Unfortunately,<br />
hardly any perceptible follow-up action and corrective<br />
measures were taken on <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lokayukta,<br />
Karnataka. Meanwhile, <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases, found to be<br />
<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> illegal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, cont<strong>in</strong>ued with <strong>the</strong>ir activities. Out<br />
<strong>of</strong> 99 cases <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> illegal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong><br />
survey and demarcation <strong>of</strong> only seven leases have so far<br />
been completed. The illegal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g not only cont<strong>in</strong>ued but, <strong>in</strong><br />
fact, <strong>in</strong>creased manifold. In spite <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> firm stand <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
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